SkipÂ?s Squad is going all out this year to raise money for a cure for juvenile diabetes.

The team in the upcoming Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation fundraising walk has received dozens of items donated by area businesses thatÂ?ll be auctioned off from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The event, which also includes wine and finger food, will be at Interiors Etc., 301 Lincoln Way E., Mishawaka.

The Â?SquadÂ? is in its second year of participating in the walk in honor of Nathan Â?SkipÂ? Murray, a 10-year-old Northpoint Elementary School student who suffers from juvenile diabetes.

Last year, SkipÂ?s Squad raised more than $2,000 for the JDRF via donations collected for the teamÂ?s participation in the annual walk in South Bend.

This yearÂ?s event is on Sept. 21 at Potawatomi Park.

SkipÂ?s mom, Audrey Murray, said via phone earlier this week that sheÂ?s committed to raising money for juvenile diabetes research to help her son and other children with the disease.

Â?TheyÂ?re getting so close to a cure,Â? she said.

And, sheÂ?s thankful to all the area businesses that have been willing to lend a hand by donating items and services, from restaurant gift certificates to Notre Dame football tickets to teeth-whitening services by an area dentist.

Skip, meanwhile, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when he was 7.

The disease is definitely life altering, Audrey said, but Skip has handled it extremely well.

He has to test his blood sugar five to eight times every day and he now has an insulin pump that administers his medication allowing him to avoid injections.

Though he has his challenges, SkipÂ?s an avid golfer and even plays Rocket Football.

Â?He really kind of carries on (with his life),Â? his mom said.

In addition to the 15 to 20 other members of SkipÂ?s Squad, Skip himself will definitely be on hand at the silent auction on Sunday.

For more information or to bid on an item via phone if you canÂ?t make it to the auction, check out www.skipssquad.com.